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Archive for June, 2008

Nikon 18-200mm

June 29, 2008

I am planning to buy this lens, any suggestions??
AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

27-300mm equivalent focal length range; F3.5-5.6 maximum aperture
VR II optical Vibration Reduction – 4 stops
Compact Silent Wave focusing with M/A for rapid switching between auto and manual focus
F mount for Nikon DX dSLRS only

18mm (27mm equivalent)

200mm (300mm equivalent)
Source: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nikon_18-200_3p5-5p6_vr_afs_n15/
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Connecting to the internet from PC/Laptop using EDGE/GPRS enabled handset

June 15, 2008

Here are the steps to connect to the internet from PC/Laptop using EDGE/GPRS enabled handset.
http://www.grameenphone.com/assets/pdf/em_manual.pdf
Source: GrameenPhone (GP) Site

Spring Framework Interview Questions

June 14, 2008

http://www.developersbook.com/spring/interview-questions/spring-interview-questions-faqs.php

RSS- what is it?

June 11, 2008

This is probably one of the interesting videos that I have seen in YouTube, it’s not rocket science, it’s a simple thing described in a simple way. I wish all tutorials were like this
This video talks about what RSS is and why will you use it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU

jQueryAir- jQuery Crash Course + tutorial

June 10, 2008

See the sample application: http://www.digital-web.com/extras/jquery_crash_course/
Here is the article: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/jquery_crash_course/

Free pdf ebooks download

June 10, 2008

http://www.pdfchm.com/
Note: I am not sure if it’s illegal to download pdfs like this, if it is, please don’t download unless you have to.

Netherlands – Italy :: Euro 2008 :: Live Soccer TV

June 10, 2008

http://www.livesoccertv.com/euro-2008/schedule/netherlands-italy/

DownThemAll- Mozilla Firefox extension

June 10, 2008

DownThemAll (or just dTa) is a Mozilla Firefox extension that adds advanced download capabilities to your browser.

DownThemAll lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage and much more: you can refine your downloads by fully customizable criteria to get only what you really want.

http://www.downthemall.net/

EURO 2008 Tournament Schedule

June 7, 2008

UEFA EURO 2008 Schedule is a free spreadsheet with a calendar of all the games of the tournament and a group standing of each team. Designed as a Excel project, UEFA EURO 2008 Schedule automatically calculates the standing of every team without the use of macros. Schedule works very simple – all you need to [...]

Bangladesh India Joint Expedition to the Himalayan summit

June 7, 2008

Pictures from Bangladesh India Joint Expedition for Peace at Mt Rubal Kang (6187m):
http://www.kewkradong.com/image/exhibition/album/index.html